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Digging Up Masada #14

September 13, 2020·26 min·1 clip
What did archaeologists find in the Hanging Palace that proved people died there?
Dr. Kenneth Hanson presents a theatrical deep-dive into Masada, the desert fortress that became the final stronghold of Jewish rebels against Rome. Through archaeological evidence and Josephus's historical accounts, the episode explores King Herod's sophisticated engineering, the dramatic three-year siege by 10,000 Roman troops, and the contested legacy of what happened to the 960 Sicarii rebels who occupied the site.

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Masada becomes a fortress, a mystery, and a place where evidence keeps testing legend.

Masada is framed as both ruin and record: the western shore of the Dead Sea, the wilderness of Judea, Herod's building program, the revolt against Rome, the mikva'ot, the synagogue, and the scroll fragments are all drawn into one archaeological case. The strongest thread is Dr.

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